Africa Weekly Summary: April 16, 2026
Congratulations to Ambassador Michael Lotem on his appointment as Israel’s first Ambassador to Somaliland!
Insight of the Week: The U.S. Declares Shift from Aid Policy to Commercial Diplomacy
Nick Checker, a senior State Department official, presented the U.S. policy toward Africa, announcing a strategy already being implemented on the ground since President Trump took office.
News updates:
Pope Leo XIV Begins Africa Tour With Historic Algeria Visit.
U.S. Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIS-Somalia in Puntland 
The son of Uganda’s president and Chief of Defence Forces threatens to sever ties with Turkey
and reiterates his readiness to send military aid to Israel
Libya Approves First Unified Budget in Over a Decade
Nigeria Convicts Hundreds of Terror Suspects in Mass Trial
Djibouti's Guelleh Wins Sixth Term With 97.8% of Vote
France Passes Bill to Ease Return of Colonial-Era Artworks
DRC Bans Cash Use of Foreign Currency to Curb Dollariation
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